Passo da Rua da Ancha
Built by António Nobre in 1675, it portraits one of the episodes of Christ’s Passion, from its condemnation until his death at Calvary. This “Steps” or small chapels were a place of cult for Catholics doing the Via Sacra, nine “Steps”, as a symbol of Jesus suffering.
Contacts
Rua da Ancha, 11
7800-036,Beja
- Easy external parking
- Churches, Chapels & Temples
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Characteristics
Monuments near Passo da Rua da Ancha
Edifício do Banco de Portugal em Beja
White building with stone edge windows. There’s a small balcony over the main door.
Colégio dos Jesuítas de Beja
Huge building that marks the urban net. The construction of this college began in the XVII century but with the expulsion of the Jesuit Order from Portugal, in…
Convento de São Francisco / Pousada de Beja
Located outside the Walls, next to the ancient way that connected Beja to Mértola, it was founded in the XIII century. It suffered some changes, mainly during …
Estátua de Gonçalo Mendes da Maia
Stone statue with 5 metres height by Gonçalo Mendes da Maia, the Lidador who conquered, in a famous battle, Beja to the Moor.
Fontanário do Jardim Público de Beja
Stone fountain with four water-spouts, built in 1884 and rebuilt in 1982, celebrating the first centenary of the garden.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Pé da Cruz
This church is dated from 1696 and it presents a baroque construction in which stand out the glazed tiles from the 17th century and the gold carving. The inter…